Cultivator.



W. J. PERRY.

GULTIVATOR. PELIUATIQN FILED nm. 1a, 1911.

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' W. J. PERRY. GULTIV'AToe lAPPLICATION FILIED DEO. 13, 1911.

Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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APPL IOATION FILED DEAG. 13, 1911,

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l CANADLQ Be it known that I, WrLnIAM J. PERRY, a. citizen ofthe United States of America, late of Wisconsin, United States of America,

lnow residing at Castlegar, British Columbia,-Dominion of Canada, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cultivators, of

which the followingis a specification.

The invention relates to cultivating machines of the rotary type, and more particularly to those driven by an 'explosive engine. One object of the present invention is to provide aA cultivating machine, whereby the rotary'cylinders or lows will be at all'times under thecontrol o the operator so that the same may be raised or lowered to regulate .the plowing action. y

Another object of the presentY invention is to provide a machine of this character, in which the dirt will be separated in the course of the plowing operation and subsequent to the actionof the plows; the Separator at the same time operating as a harrow whereby the ground may be leveled immediately succeeding the plowing operation. A further object of thisfinvention is the `provision of a. cultivating machine of this class whereby the plows maybe regulated to enter the ground at any depth, the machine for this purpose embodying manually operable means adjustable relatively to the -plows and arranged adjacent thereto to travel over the surface of theground in the plowing action.

To these ends thev invention comprehends a cultivator 'comprising a supporting frame `upon which is mounted a rotary plow' and a combined separator and barrow, the plow and separator being mounted for vertical `movement relative to the supporting frame whereby the cultivating action of the'machine may be regulated in t-he movement thereof.

- With the above and other objects .in view,

which shall `appearas the description progresses, the invention consists \in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter set4 forth, and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawings :e-Figure 1 is a top plan view of a machine constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section'on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

a is atransverse sectionon theline sneemeation of Letters raten-i. application sled December 13,1911.'

' CULTIVATGR.

Patented Feb. 25,1913. serial No'. 665,580.

of. Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the cylinders, parts being broken awa: Fig.A 6 is a perspective View of the com ined separator and harrow. "Fig, 7 is a detail view of the clutch and brake mechanism'for raising the plows. Fig. 8 is a sect1on on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 3. Fig. lO is a section on the -line 10-10 of Fig. 3, and Fig.v 11 is a section on the line 1l-11 of Fig. 4. i rfi, Referring more particularly to theaccompanying drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of the invention, and in which like numerals of reference designate similar parts throughout the' several views, the numeral` 1 designates the. supportingframe comprising the side bars 2, and the rear bar 3, the latter interconnecting the bars 2. The-side hars 2 are bent angularly and toward each other as shown at 4, and terminate at their forward ends in relatively straight portions 5 arranged parallel to, and 1n advance of the bars 2. The portions 5, are bolted or otherwise secured to oneend of longitudinally extending bars 6, the opposite ends of which latter are secured to a transverse brace bar 7 arranged in advance of the rear bar 3 and securely fastened to the side bars 2 of the supporting frame. These several bars forming the supporting frame are preferably of I section, as shown. The forward ends of the bars 2 and 6 are interconnected by means of transverse I-beams 8,which latter are supported beneath the frame and are of a length equal to the width of the frame at its forward end. Secured to the beams 8 is a fifth wheel 9, which latteris connected to the front axle 10 upon which is journaled the ground wheels 11. The bars 2 and 6, rearwardly of the angular portions 4 are provided with depending hangers 12 of the traction wheels 14. The inner ends of the, axles 14 are provided with gears 15 meshing with gears 16 secured to the opposite .ends of a power shaft 17, which latter is driven from the enginey 18 through the medium of the miter gears 19 and 20. The gear 20 is, preferablymounted upon the shaft 17 for sliding movement so thatv the same may be disengaged frornthe gear 19 upon the engine crank shaft 21 whereby the machine may b brought to a stop independently of the operation of the engine.

Looselymounted on the shaft .17 adjacent..

the gear 20 and in engagement with the gear 19 is a power transmitting gear 22 meshing' with a similar gear 22 carried by one end of a stub shafttjournaled 'in a suitable bearing A upon the rhain frame, the free end ot' the stub shaft ha fing keyed thereto a beveled gear 23 the pi "pose of which will appear' later.

Arranged at. 's the frame l are reinforcing bars Q3 and 2l, the latter heine' adjacent the bar 7. The' nuniei'al 27 designates a plow driving' shaft which is arranged rear ardly of the powei' shaft 17 and is provided with a power receiving gear 28 designed to mesh with the gear Q3 keyed to the free extremity of the stub shaft within the l'ieai'iiig .L The gear QS -is mounted for sliding' movement on tin` shaft 27 so that-Whe same may he moved into and out ot' engagement with the gear 23 in the movement ot' the machine. Keyed to the shaft 27 are a plurality of niiter gears 29 and 30. The gears Q9 are in operative engagement with correspondingly `formed gears'l which latter are mounted upon one end of horizontal shafts 32 joui'- naled in suitable bearings 33 carried by the bar 7. At their opposite ends the shafts are provided with beveled gears 34 meshing with similar gears 35. splined on vertically arranged shat'ts 3G. which latter have keyed to their lower ends initer gears 37. rlhe beveled Arear 30 keyed to the sha-ft Q9 meshes with a similar gear upon one end ot' a sliat't 40, which latter is provided at itis opposite end with a initier gear 41 in mesh with a gear Lt2 splined on a vertieally arranged shaft 43. At its lower end the shaftI `t3 i--l provided with a. niitei' gan' tf1.

Slidably mounted in the supporting frame l are plow euriving 'frames' eaeli eoinprisme' vertieally arranged hars 'lt. 4.7. and 48. The hars liti are mounted adjaeent the vertiral sha'l't itil and at. their lower ends ai'e provided with aliuiiigA openings it'. in which is iournaled ashal't 4S provided upon one end with ya beveled gear -lfl meshing' with the gear -ll keyed to the lower end ot the shaft Keyed to the slial't itt t'or rotary movement therewith is a cylinder 5t). .'\r ran'ffed upon the i'ii'euuilerent'e ot' the ryliuder 5d and proiet'tioeY radially thei'eti'oni are :i plurality oll spades' oi' plow elementsl iii. which latter are bolted to the vliuder 5t).

Vthe eyliiidei' Vtez' this' pui-pose heine' provided with bolt-i'ereivinjg' openings and havinerone olt its ends tlosed by a removable Cover 37 whereby aereas iiiay lie had lto the interior o'l' the, evlindei' Ator the purpose ot attarhing and delai-hing' the elf-niente- ."il. 45. as well ns the liars' fir." and fl. are slidablo vei'tii'ally ri'ilativelv to the 'traine l` as before stated. the bars flti i'idiule' between roller- S'l carried by standards: :35i supported upon the longitudinally extending hars t3.

These liars l and the bars 47 and 48 riding upon rollers Q5 and 26 (Fig. 10) respectively inthe brackets 25 mounted upon the supporting frame. The lower endsof the bars 4-7 and 48 are formed with alining openings in which are 'journaled shafts 56, the confronting ends of the said shafts 56 being'provided with beveled gears 57 meshing with the 'correspending gears 37 carried by the shafts 36.

drum 57, provided upon its periphery With radially extending spades or plow elements As these drums are identical in construction to the drum liereinbefore described unnecessary. I

livotally lsecured to each pair of the bars ttf. 47. and 48 of the sliding frame, is a separator 59. These separators are identieally eonstrueted. and each comprises a supporting plate (i0, depending from which are a plurality ot separator bars 61, which latter may be' either curved or straight as desired. and are preferably arranged vin plates tO are pivotally secured to their respective supporting bars by means of hinges tti. or other suitable pivotal Connections` ine eylinders 30 and 57 respectively so that the dirt thrown up by the plowing elements tai'i'ied by the said cylinders may be broken up and separated. previous to its falling hat-k upon the ground. the bars Gl simultaneously agitating the soil so that the same may be level or uniform after the passage ot the machine.

rl`o shi'it the plow rai'iying Itrames, the

vided with raelisI ti designed to operatively ot .sha tts' U5 journaled in bearings 6,6 on the yniaiii ti'aiiie oi the maehine. The operating shafts n3 nt the plow eari'ying trames have keyed thereto initei' `'ears tT designed to ini-sh with similar ,ejeai's GS tixed to the ends ot' transmission shafts ttt) journaled in bearings upon the inaiii 'l'i'aine l and preferably extendine' at right. angles to the shafts 65. .lCat-h nl' the ti'aiisinissioii shafts G9 has keyed to its t'ier end a beveled trie-tion disk 70 adapted lo he en a'aeed by a similar disk 7l .diatt :27. the disk i'l heure' slidable longitudinall),v o te the .shai't T through the medium o" an operating' lever 72 pivoted upon the transverse lu'aee har 7 ot' the niain frame l and operable under tl i :it-tion of Cables 73 er niiet-ted to operating lovers (not shown) mounted upon the machine frame. l disk 7l and the levers 72 are preferably ini terronnerted through the medium ot a pin y and slot connection so as to permit of the l sliding' ot the disks in the movement ofthe levers, By virtueot' this construction it Each of the shafts 56 has keyed thereto a a further explanation of the saine is deemed stepped relation as shown. The supporting and are arranged in the rear of the revolV- f liars 16. LT and 4S ot eaeh traine are proslidahiv mounted upon the plow driving' The engage pinions (il fixed to the opposite ends jacent'eachfriction disk 70, the brake shoe being o elevate by a cable 76 connected to the 'free endof a lever 75 and secured at its .free end to an erable to engage the 'disks 70 in the operating" lever chine frame.

For the purpose of regulating the depth of the plows in entering the ground, each plow is equipped with an adjusting mecha?.

nism B. This adjusting mechanism. comprises a yoke 77 pivoted at each end tothe Y opposite'sides of the roller 4` 82 formed .vertically the lower ends ofthe l apertures in vplowing operation,

lower extremities of the lifting bars of the plows as shown at'78 and formed vcentrally to provide .an axle 7 9 upon which is mounted a roller SQ. Pivotedjto' the yoke 77 upon 8O are adjusting arms 8l apertured at their free ends to cooperate with one of a of a plate 83 fixed to racks 63 whereby the the arms 8l may be -brought into alinement with one of the apertures in the plates to lower or elevate the roller 8O tol regulate the depth of the plows in the the arms being held in their adjusted position by mea-ns of bolts 84 fastened throu hthe apertures`l A From the foregoing description9 taken in connection wit-n the accompanying drawing,

the advantages of .the construction and of the method of operation will be readily appositionsof the plows and actuated-- (not shown) upon the ma-y plurality of openings parent to nthose skilled in the art to which the inventiop appertains, and while l have described the principle of operation of the Invention, togetherov'ith the device which I' now consider tobe the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown .is merely illustrative, and

that such vchangesmay be madewhen desired as are within the scope of the claim appendedchereto. u

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

frame, a plow carrying frame slidably disposed in said supporting frame, saidplow carrying frame consistingof a 'pair of vertical bars spaced apart,v guides on said supporting frame for the bars, a plow on said plow carrying frame, meansv associated with said plow and adjustable relatively thereto to Vary the depth that the plow enters the ground, said means comprising a yoke pivote'd to thebars of. thel supporting frame in proximity to the plow, a roller on said yoke, a plate' interposed between the bars of the supporting frame above' the plow'and con-v i nected .to such bars and formed with a pluralityl of openings,

and adjusting arms pivv oted to said'yoke upon the opposite sides of the rollerand having their free ends apertured to register with the 'apertures in the plate, and bolts passed through said apertures tohold the yoke and roller in the desird position.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM JEROME -PERRY.

Witnesses:

A. B.- FLECEUR, D. P. KANE.

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